FACE-006:Recargo de equivalencia missing
Retail equivalence surcharge (recargo de equivalencia) must be included for certain retail customers who operate under this special regime.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Recargo de Equivalencia (%)
What is FACE-006?
FACE-006 is a warning validation rule defined in the Facturae specification (ESP national rules). It checks whether recargo de equivalencia missing.
This is a soft validation failure. The invoice may pass initial transmission, but non-compliant values in this field can cause problems during tax audits, buyer-side processing, or downstream VAT reconciliation.
Why This Error Matters
FACE-006 is a soft failure. The invoice may pass initial validation, but the non-compliant field can cause issues at the receiving end — tax authorities may flag it during audits, buyer ERP systems may fail to process it, or VAT reconciliation may produce mismatches. Fixing warnings before they accumulate prevents larger compliance gaps.
Validator Behavior
- ·Generates validation warning
- ·Error returned: FACE-006
- ·Specification: Facturae
How to Fix It
Technical Reference
Code Example
<EquivalenceSurcharge><EquivalenceSurchargeRate>5.20</EquivalenceSurchargeRate><EquivalenceSurchargeAmount>5.20</EquivalenceSurchargeAmount></EquivalenceSurcharge>Common Causes
- ·Customer not marked as recargo subject
- ·Wrong surcharge rate
- ·Surcharge not calculated
Seeing this in production? The API handles FACE-006 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
Retail equivalence surcharge (recargo de equivalencia) must be included for certain retail customers who operate under this special regime.
Add recargo de equivalencia at the correct rate if customer is subject to this regime. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.
FACE-006 is a warning that may not always cause rejection, but it indicates a potential compliance issue that should be addressed to ensure full compatibility.
FACE-006 requires specific business data to resolve. Invoice Navigator detects the error and guides you through providing the needed information, then applies the fix with full audit documentation.
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Last updated: 3 March 2026
Resolve FACE-006 with Guided Input
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